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Are the Spurs the favorites? | Southwest Division Preview
31/07/2026 | 37 mins.
Our offseason series continues and Dave DuFour, Es Baraheni and Zena Keita are here to hand out offseason grades for the Spurs, Rockets, Pelicans, Mavericks, and Grizzlies.
Host: Dave DuFour
With: Es Baraheni and Zena Keita
Producer: Andrew Schlecht
Audio/Video: Carl Finocchiaro
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Can the Knicks repeat or will LeBron spoil it? | Atlantic Division Preview
29/07/2026 | 53 mins.
Dave DuFour, Es Baraheni, and Andrew Schlecht break down the Atlantic Division and if the Knicks can repeat as champions, how much better are the 76ers?, Can the Celtics find some regular season magic?, are the Raptors contenders with Kawhi, and what are the Brooklyn Nets?

Host: Dave DuFour
With: Es Baraheni and Andrew Schlecht
Producer: Andrew Schlecht
Audio/Video: Carl Finocchiaro
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The Big NBA Problems with Mike Vorkunov
27/07/2026 | 39 mins.
Dave DuFour and Es Baraheni are joined by Mike Vorkunov of the Athletic to discuss the investigation into Kawhi Leoard and the Clippers, what is going on with the Blazers and more issues facing the NBA.

Host: Dave DuFour
With: Es Baraheni and Mike Vorkunov
Producer: Andrew Schlecht

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LeBron James signs with the 76ers EMERGENCY POD
24/07/2026 | 47 mins.
Dave DuFour, Zena Keita, and Es Baraheni discuss LeBron James joining the 76ers and what it means for the East, the championship odds and more.

Host: Dave DuFour
With: Zena Keita, Es Baraheni
Producer: Andrew Schlecht
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Does Giannis make the Heat contenders? | South East Division Preview
24/07/2026 | 42 mins.
The NBA Offseason is in full swing and Dave DuFour, Es Baraheni and Zena Keita are here to hand out offseason grades for the Heat, Magic, Hornets, Hawks, and Wizards.

Host: Dave DuFour
With: Es Baraheni and Zena Keita
Producer: Andrew Schlecht
Audio/Video: Lara Sinclair
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About The Athletic NBA Daily

Start your day with The Athletic NBA Daily – a fast, entertaining recap of the most important games and stories from the world of professional basketball with new episodes dropping Monday through Friday. Hosted by Dave DuFour, Zena Keita, and Esfandiar Baraheni with regular appearances by The Athletic’s award-winning NBA reporters. Andrew Schlecht and Alex Spears cap the week with the full-length Saturday Slam n’ Jam episode. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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